<table> </table> DANA POINT, Calif. | Last week&#8217;s acquisition of first baseman Mike Jacobs is just the start of what Royals general manager Dayton Moore anticipates will be a busy offseason.</p><p>Moore&#8217;s wish list still includes a veteran middle infielder, a run-producing outfielder and help for both the bullpen and rotation. That will be his focus this week at the St. Regis Resort, located roughly 30 miles southeast of Disneyland, when baseball&#8217;s general managers gather for their annual meetings.</p><p>&#8220;There is always opportunity out there,&#8221; Moore said. &#8220;It&#8217;s just up to us to be creative and figure out how to make it work. We&#8217;re at a point in time where we have to make sure the guys who we bring in make sense and put us in a position where we&#8217;re not restricted as we go forward on things we want to do.&#8221;</p><p>That&#8217;s a gentle way of saying Moore is battling financial restrictions this winter as he seeks to bolster a club that finished last season at 75-87 and escaped last place in the American League Central Division for the first time in five years.</p><p>Club officials expect no major increases in a payroll of roughly $60 million, which likely limits Moore to one impact free-agent addition &#8212; and probably a second-tier one at that.</p><p>The Royals already have $39.2 million committed next season to eight players after Monday&#8217;s decision to exercise a mutual option for $2.7 million with catcher Miguel Olivo.</p><p>The other guarantees: Jos&#233; Guillen ($12 million), Gil Meche ($11 million), Ron Mahay ($4 million), David DeJesus ($3.6 million), Yasuhiko Yabuta ($3 million), Ross Gload ($1.9 million) and Joakim Soria ($1 million).</p><p>A list of 14 potential arbitration cases &#8212; a staggering number &#8212; includes Jacobs, who figures to command between $2 million-$3 million after hitting 32 homers and driving in 93 runs last season for Florida.</p><p>Zack Greinke should zoom past $2 million &#8212; perhaps way past &#8212; while John Buck, Olivo and Mark Teahen are already at $2 million-plus.</p><p>First-time arbitration eligibles include Kyle Davies, Brian Bannister and John Bale. The first two are in line for a major hike. In contrast, Bale made $2.2 million last season in completing a two-year, $4 million deal that lured him back from Japan.</p><p>The Royals also face decisions on Joey Gathright, Jimmy Gobble, Esteban German, Joel Peralta, Brandon Duckworth, Jason Smith and Luke Hudson. Some or all could be jettisoned to free roster space and payroll.</p><p>Dollars will be tight in any scenario. That makes it no surprise when Moore admits: &#8220;Our focus is going to be through trades and other opportunities that may arise.&#8221;</p><p>Moore recently spiked rumors that Teahen could be headed to Cleveland for an outfielder, but Teahen remains one of the club&#8217;s top trade possibilities &#8212; especially because his salary should approach $3 million or more.</p><p>The GMs are meeting through Wednesday, although many won&#8217;t depart until Thursday. The official reason for their gathering is to discuss topics of mutual interest &#8212; last year&#8217;s talks, for example, included the possible use of instant replay.</p><p>Unofficially but more importantly, the meetings serve as a facilitator for face-to-face trade talks. Many agents also roam the lobby in hopes of generating opportunities for their clients.</p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Eligible for arbitration </span></strong><br /> (14 players)</p><p><span style="line-height:0"><br clear="all" /></span><table border="0" class="story-table"> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td><strong>Player</strong></td><td><strong>2008 salary</strong></td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>OF Mark Teahen</td><td>$2.3375 million</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>LHP John Bale</td><td>$2.2 million</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>C John Buck</td><td>$2.2 million</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>RHP Zack Greinke</td><td>$1.4 million</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>LHP Jimmy Gobble</td><td>$1.3125 million</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>UTL Esteban German</td><td>$1 million</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>RHP Brandon Duckworth</td><td>$600,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>INF Jason Smith</td><td>$540,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>RHP Luke Hudson</td><td>$475,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>RHP Joel Peralta*</td><td>$450,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>RHP Kyle Davies*</td><td>$427,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>OF Joey Gathright*</td><td>$427,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-odd-row"><td>RHP Brian Bannister*</td><td>$421,000</td></tr> <tr class="story-table-even-row"><td>1B Mike Jacobs*</td><td>$395,000</td></tr> </table> * first-year eligible</p><p></div> <hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Olivo will start </span></strong><br /> Miguel Olivo will be returning to Kansas City after the Royals decided he will open the 2009 season as their starting catcher. <strong>| C7</strong></p><p></div>